Backstory

Jareth Volante is the resident entertainer at The Crown and Scepter in Ironhold's elite Dagger Hill district. To the patrons, he is a flamboyant raconteur, a man who claims to have walked the treacherous paths of Chichingia and stared down the horrors emerging from the Bukhara Spires. He wears a rotation of garish, bright velvet cloaks—his signature look—that swirl dramatically as he recounts tales of the Dragonbone Vanguard.

However, locals have noticed that Jareth never actually leaves the safety of the Hill. He arrived in Ironhold three years ago, flashing a hand-drawn map he claimed led to a lost treasury of the House of Silk, seeking investors for an expedition. He never departed. Instead, he settled into the "Cozy Chaos" of Madame V's establishment. He is the life of the party, his laughter untroubled and infectious, often encouraging the "Silver Only" clientele to indulge in another round of expensive wine. He acts as a gatekeeper of sorts; if you want to know the gossip of the merchant princes or get a meeting with Madame V, you go through the bard in the bright cloak first.